Hardware Related Vocabulary Exercises With Answers

For individuals interested in technology or pursuing careers in fields like computer science, engineering, or information technology, having a solid understanding of hardware-related vocabulary is crucial. Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer system or electronic device.

The below mentioned exercises aims to strengthen your hardware vocabulary by providing a comprehensive set of terms commonly used in this domain.

Exercise 1 – Choose the best verb.

1. To turn on the computer, __________ the “Start” button.

a. touch
b. press
c. switch

2. The printer has __________ of ink.

a. finished
b. ended
c. run out

3. Unfortunately, my scanner isn’t __________ at the moment.

a. working
b. going
c. doing

4 Please __________ the CD ROM.

a. insert
b. introduce
c. inject

5. The projector isn’t working because it isn’t __________.

a. plugged
b. plugged in
c. plugged into

6. The batteries in my digital camera are nearly dead. They need __________.

a. to change
b. exchanging
c. changing

7. I have to __________ a computer screen for eight hours a day.

a. see
b. look at
c. watch

8. Switch off your computer, and __________ it from the wall socket.

a. de-plug
b. unplug
c. non-plug

9. I turned off the photocopier and ___________ the plug.

a. pulled out
b. extracted
c. took away

10. __________ any key to continue.

a. Kick
b. Smash
c. Hit

11. The mouse moves on a __________.

a. mouse mat
b. mouse carpet
c. mouse table

12. TV and computer screens are usually measured in __________.

a. feet
b. miles
c. inches

13. Before you start work, __________ the height of your chair

a. adjust
b. change
c. rearrange

14. To get sound from your computer, plug in a pair of __________.

a. loudhailers
b. loudspeakers
c. loud voices

15. The computer is connected to the telephone line via a __________.

a. module
b. modem
c. mod

16. You can increase the functions or performance of a computer with an __________.

a. extension card
b. exploding card
c. expansion card

17. Mobile phones and PDAs can communicate with computers via __________.

a. Bluebeard
b. Blueberry
c. Bluetooth

18. There’s a spare __________ in the workstation…

a. electric hole
b. power point
c. electrical opening

19. …so you can plug in your mobile phone __________.

a. charger
b. power
c. electrification

20. SD cards can be read in a computer’s __________.

a. storage reader
b. memory reader
c. card reader

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Exercise 2 – Choose the best adjective.

1. Oh dear. I pressed the __________ button.

a. incorrect
b. wrong
c. false

2. I can’t use my mobile phone. The battery’s __________.

a. over
b. flat
c. exhausted

3. The battery isn’t completely flat, but its very __________.

a. down
b. short
c. low

4. My video camera is very __________.

a. easy to use
b. uncomplicated
c. obvious

5. My new computer has a very __________ processor.

a. quick
b. high speed
c. fast

6. The X19 notebook computer features a very __________ design.

a. compact
b. little
c. small

7. Keeping files on paper is __________ solution.

a. an old-tech
b. a past-tech
c. a low-tech

8. Keeping files on a computer database is a __________ solution.

a. new-tech
b. now-tech
c. high-tech

9. My new PDA is the __________ model.

a. latest
b. newest
c. most modern

10. In our office, we’ve set up a __________ network.

a. wire-free
b. no wires
c. wireless

11. A call from New York to Tokyo is __________ distance.

a. far
b. long
c. faraway

12. I don’t think this printer is __________ with my computer.

a. compatible
b. connectable
c. suitable

13. My laptop is only 3 centimetres ___________.

a. thick
b. tall
c. wide

14. The screen on my laptop isn’t very __________.

a. light
b. white
c. bright

15. In three or four years, my new computer will probably be __________.

a. old fashioned
b. behind the times
c. obsolete

16. When you connect this to your computer, it will work immediately. It’s __________.

a. plug and go
b. plug and play
c. plug and use

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Exercise 3 – Choose the best word.

1. After 6pm, calls cost 20p __________ minute

a. for one
b. per
c. each

2. You can’t use a mobile in a cave because there’s no __________.

a. network
b. connection
c. power

3. I need to charge up my mobile phone battery. Have you seen my __________?

a. charger
b. recharger
c. charging machine

4. When you send a text message, the __________ function can help your write it more quickly.

a. predicting text
b. predictive text
c. text predictor

5. In the car, it’s safer to use a __________ phone.

a. handless
b. no hands
c. hands-free

6. If you don’t want to dial a number by mistake, turn on the __________.

a. keypad locker
b. keypad lock
c. locker of keypad

7. Which network has the lowest __________?

a. call charges
b. call costs
c. call expenses

8. My pay-as-you-go account __________ is about £7.

a. balance
b. level
c. amount

9. My average call __________ is about two minutes.

a. time
b. length
c. duration

10. We’re a long way from the nearest __________.

a. broadcaster
b. antenna
c. transmitter

11. So the __________ is very weak.

a. sign
b. signal
c. transmission

12. I’ll call her on my______

a. mobile phone
b. cell phone
c. moving phone
d. cellular phone

13. A mobile phone can’t work without a___________

a. SIM card
b. sim card
c. sim chip
d. similar card

14. Don’t forget to send me_________

a. a text message
b. a text
c. an SMS
d. a phone message

15. When I arrive, I’ll______________

a. text you
b. textualise you
c. send you an SMS
d. send you a text

16. When you pay by credit card, your card is __________.

a. swooped
b. swiped
c. swapped

17. A laptop computer with a screen you can write on is called a __________.

a. tablet PC
b. table PC
c. flat screen PC

18. An image on TV or computer screen is made up of thousands of __________.

a. points
b. pixels
c. bits

19. You can draw directly onto a computer screen with a __________.

a. bright pen
b. light pen
c. pixel pen

20. A camera connected directly to the internet is called __________.

a. an internet camera
b. a web watcher
c. a webcam

21. The woman in the photo is wearing a __________.

a. headpiece
b. headphone
c. headset

22. She talks to customers on the telephone all day. She works in a __________.

a. telephone centre
b. call centre
c. talking centre

23. Scanners, printers and webcams are __________.

a. extras
b. peripherals
c. externals

24. Add extra USB __________ to your computer….

a. ports
b. doors
c. windows

25. ______ with a USB __________.

a. centre
b. point
c. hub

26. ADSL is also known as __________.

a. wideband
b. broadband
c. longband

27. I want to get a __________ ADSL modem.

a. quick-speed
b. fast-speed
c. high-speed

28. The internet is much faster with a broadband connection than with __________.

a. dial-up
b. phone-up
c. call-up

29. With a wireless router, you can __________ your broadband connection with other users.

a. divide
b. combine
c. share

30. This wire’s too short. I need an __________ cable.

a. extended
b. extension
c. extender

31. You can connect a USB plug to a PS/2 port by using __________.

a. an adaptor
b. a bridge
c. a connector

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Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks

Laptops are powered by batteries or _______________.
Mains electricity is converted to lower voltage by a_______________.
A _______________ protects electronic equipment from damage caused by power _______________.
If you remove the cover from a computer, make sure you _______________ the electricity _______________. Otherwise, you may get an electric _______________.
The computer is cooled by a _______________. This prevents the processor from _______________.
The data and applications on your computer are stored on the _______________.
To run this application you need at least 50MB of _______________ on your hard drive.
My computer’s hard drive has a _______________ of 120GB.
Do you like this CD? I can _______________ you a copy if you want.
The opposite of “Insert the DVD” is “_______________ the DVD”.
I can’t eject the CD. I think the _______________’s stuck.
Digital cameras usually store pictures on a memory _______________ or a memory _______________.
To go back one space, hit the _______________.
To change to capital letters, press the _______________.
To change the capital letters permanently, hit the _______________.
To insert a tabulation, press the _______________.
To activate the “Ctrl” functions, press the _______________.
To activate the “alt” functions, hit the _______________.
To stop the computer doing something, you can press the _______________.
Select the text you want to remove, and hit the _______________.
Please _______________ your password.
It took me two hours to _______________ all that text.
A keyboard is a _______________ device.
Do you have a _______________? No. I have a special _______________. It’s better for my arms and back.
______________ to see pages above.
______________ to see pages below.
To select text, ______________ the left button, and move the mouse pointer.
If you use a mouse for many hours every day, you can get ______________ in your fingers.
With a laptop computer, plug in a mouse, or use the ______________ in front of the keyboard.
To play some games, you need to use a ______________ instead of a mouse.
To move up and down a page, you can ______________ the mouse wheel.
This mouse doesn’t have a ball. It’s an ______________ mouse.
One click of a mouse button is called a ______________ click.
Two clicks of a mouse button are called a ______________ click.
When the ink runs out, you have to change the ____________.
____________ cartridges can be ordered online.
To change the cartridge, you have to lift the ____________.
The printer is connected to the computer ____________ a USB cable.
The printer is ____________ paper. ____________ the paper tray.
I think some paper is ____________ inside the printer.
My printer keeps getting jammed. I think there’s a problem with the paper ____________.
Shall I print this ____________ in colour or black and white?
“Black and white” is also known as ____________.
If there’s a problem with the print quality, perhaps the ____________ need cleaning.
Can your printer do ____________ printing?
To ____________ means to put all the pages into the correct order.